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Does anyone know a place in South Africa where it is safe for beginners to surf and where there is a camping? We are looking for a sandbottom beachbreak with 4" - 6" waves and... shark nets. We would go there next January.

yeah man the last dudes on the money , durban for sure. You want to stay somewhere cheap with good waves and even better women? then head to durbs, and if youve got the nuts head a little south to Scottborough and the likes. youll score--- may the force be with you my strange dutch friend

Durban is the place to go as it is the only place in SA with shark nets! These only protect certain beaches .The surf at these sites tends to average 4" .
For bigger surf head south of the city...Cave Rock...wow!!
You will have to choose, good ,big surf or shark nets
But hey, there are so few shark attacks anyway why worry !
There used to be campsites on the Bluff in durban. You will find most sites south of durban , Margate , Southbroom, Umkomaas . Amanzintoti.
good luck

a good place would be the durban beeches, or even 20 minutes from there southwards is a place called amanzintoti. it has vast sandy beachec and the longest run of sharknets in the world. january is the best time for surfing im amanzimtoti coz the tides go low and the sea is clear and the waves are perfect, espesially early in the mornings, and if youre lucky you will see the dolphins. you allso have lifeguards on patroll.
watch out for the ocean curents though, especially during high tide.

There is a place on the Kwazulu/Natal South Coast Called T.O. Strand. It is a cool beach, a little out of the way, but has shark nets.
There is also a town called Scottburagh in Kwazulu/Natal, there is a camp ground about 1kilometer from a sand bottom beach. There are shark nets there and it is a pretty cool little town.

One Way!, the KZn South Coast is a cool place to learn to surf. There is such a great selection of spots, beach breaks, point breaks, reef breaks. Waves all year round. Summers are hot. The day has to be spent in the water. The easterly swells offer lots fun small fun waves with some of the big thunder storms pushing bigger waves through (6 to 8 Ft). In winter tubes, barrles, long rides, consitant 4 to 8 ft is what its all about. Offshores and big long lines for two months solid. There are plenty of backpackers and B&B's along the whole south coast. Anyone want to know more or make some enquires about places to stay transport, surf safaris and what to do.... babaroots_kzn@yahoo.co.uk. we are local boys running surf safaris by boat with music and supplies and shade behind the backline.